Talent

A Christchurch-based startup is using the approach of ’by Māori, with Māori for everybody’ to develop a low-cost, AI-powered, and user-friendly insulin pump.

Time for round #5 of our new Founders in 5 series — five questions with NZ’s startup leaders.

TLDR: You may or may not have always been one, but you are a reject now. Great. Get used to it.

“People aren’t buying fluff at the moment.”‍

“I remember sitting on the boat on day four. It was awful, like I wanted to set the boat on fire."

This Kiwi startup thinks it’s cracked the next big thing for the $300b gaming market.

Time for round #3 of our new Founders in 5 series — five questions with NZ’s startup leaders.

The best part of doing Unyoked was slowing down, not being contacted, uninterrupted thoughts and pure relaxation.

"Am I a bit apprehensive of being alone? Yes. Is it debilitating? No."

“Necessity is the mother of invention.”

Round #2 of our new Founders in 5 series — five questions with NZ’s startup leaders.

“The way to win at Twitter or X is to be a titan of the idiot circus.”

Every week Caffeine will bring you five insights from a founder that you can read in five minutes.

This month med-tech company HeartLab turns six before its founder turns 25. 

Co-founder Hamish McKenzie speaks with Caffeine on the ‘physical illness’ in modern media and how Substack offers an antidote.

Derek Handley is personal angel investor in over 50 start-ups, still actively backing 2-4 companies a year. He is now building his latest company, Aera.

When your first product is wildly more popular than planned, do you stay the course or chart a new one?

With significant new investment and Sam Altman advising, Kami is poised to transform education.

The ‘We F*@kin Love Startups’ podcast features Talent Army founder Troy Hammond talking to people in the New Zealand startup ecosystem and beyond.

One of the world’s most crucial metals is also one of its worst polluters. This founder wants to change that.

“I think our young people today would love to see their culture themselves reflected back through gaming. I know that for a fact.”

By harnessing a humble grub, this startup seeks to transform how we feed plants and animals.

Creating an exit strategy can be needed surprisingly early in your business lifespan.

A product pivot opened doors for Partly to go global and scale accordingly. Founder Levi Fawcett talks about his hiring approach and how it’s helped rewrite the company’s future.

In a startup, culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and morning tea.

Futureful has its eyes set on revolutionising the search for talent with a values-based approach

How does an early stage startup find the right talent to achieve its goals? Ideally has found it’s a matter of balancing brand and budget.

Honestly, I hope so. Well, at least some of them.

As the age range in the workforce widens, Caffeine asks founders and experts about generational differences in the workplace and how to bridge them.

A word from Caffeine co-founder James Hurman on the events of the past few months and changes at Caffeine.

The Fractional Directory co-founder Michelle Allbon on the potential of this working model for Kiwi startups.

Stake co-founder Matt Leibowitz on why founders should ask whether they’re still the right people to lead their startups.

Dealing with a bad hire can be one of a founder’s biggest challenges – but it doesn’t help to bury your head in the sand.‍

From paid leave to extra sick days to sessions with sleep consultants – parental benefits can help startups attract and retain staff.

Conventional wisdom is for a visionary founder to steal the limelight and lead a startup but a co-CEO approach is growing in popularity.

Flexible work arrangements have traditionally involved responding to individual employee’s requests, but some companies are taking a more intentional approach to meet wider needs.

Staff are increasingly mentally and physically wrung out. So what can employers do to create happier, healthier teams that are more engaged?

Hurley’s latest venture, Caruso, is a spinout from another of his startups. Hurley has tips for others starting out based on what he’s learnt from his four ventures so far. 

Many startups are developing world-class cultures that massively accelerate their success. It's time to celebrate and learn from them.

Flexible work arrangements have traditionally involved responding to individual employee’s requests, but some companies are taking a more intentional approach to meet wider needs.

How do high-growth Kiwi startups acquire the international workers they need? Here are some tips.

New research reveals New Zealand SMEs struggle to compete for talent against big companies. Caffeine gives five tips on overcoming this challenge.

Survey kicks off a programme aiming to identify, celebrate and grow New Zealand’s best workplaces.

Team New Zealand and the Crusaders have two things in common: a winning attitude and a team culture built over the years.

With lockdowns a thing of the past, and the employment market shifting, CEOs and their employees are taking a closer look at the true costs of working from home.

Easy Crypto founder Janine Grainger says having staff outside an office can bring far greater rewards when done right.‍

Talent Army co-founder Troy Hammond shares advice for early-stage founders on how to hire well. ‍

The business case is rising for putting employees’ experience at the heart of your startup.

How Auror maintains its culture as it takes on new markets.

As a founder, how can you embrace diversity from day one? And what are some of the resources you can tap into?

Want to hire the best talent for your early-stage startup? Greg Denton has some tips.